Mariners Electric Factory Shirt Day @ T-Mobile Park
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Published August 31, 2023

šĀ Monday, September 11th ā Wednesday, September 13th
šĀ T-Mobile Park: 1250 1st Ave S, Seattle
TheĀ MarinersĀ are the hottest team in baseball right now, so if youāre not in the know, itās good toĀ freshen upĀ on some of their team-specific lingo.
Some are self-explanatory, such as theĀ J-Rod Squad, theĀ No Fly Zone, and Eugenio SuĆ”rezās catchphrase āGood Vibes Only.ā Then thereās the next tier, which includesĀ Los BomberosĀ (referring to our squad of relief pitchers),Ā La PiedraĀ (All-Star pitcher Luis Castillo), andĀ Big DumperĀ (the Jarred Kelenic-coined nickname for catcher/designated hitter Cal Raleigh, who ābrings the booty and the bombsā). I personally loveĀ Chaos BallĀ (#embracethechaos), which refers to the oft-bizarre way the Mariners can turn the game around on plays that one simply cannot anticipate.
But thatās all based around the players themselves. What about the crowd? Why, theyāre theĀ Electric Factory, of course. The phrase, invented by former Mariner Jesse Winker in response to the enthusiastic fans at their 2022 home opener, wentĀ viralĀ around here. āThis place is an electric factory, man,ā he told the on-air commentators. āAs a player, this is the kind of atmosphere you dream about playing in front of all year round.ā
It became a rallying cry during the Marinersā breakout 2022 season and, to celebrate theirĀ unbelievable follow-up year, itās back in fashion both figuratively and literally. If you think youāre one of the loud, passionate, loyal people Winkerās talking about, come to the September 16th game against the Dodgers and beĀ one of the first 15,000 fans to pick up a free Electric Factory T-shirt. If you canāt make it early enough, thatās okay, because you still get to see presumptive National League MVP Mookie Betts play this beautiful game called baseball, even if heās playing for the other team.
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